Shippensburg University’s summer robotics camp prepares future engineers

From June 23 to June 27, middle and high school students across the region spent the week at Shippensburg University to participate in the youth robotics camp. Led by Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, João Dias, the program provided students with hands-on learning within robot design, programming and problem-solving using Arduino-powered ShieldBots —…

Aiden Gonder and Dr. Dias develop a new product to support Keystone Health team

Senior mechanical engineering major, Aiden Gonder and Dr. Joao Dias, associate professor of mechanical engineering, recently took on a project that would provide an important product to Keystone Health’s pediatrics team.  “I originally wanted to have some sort of extracurricular project to demonstrate the knowledge I gained in the classroom,” Gonder said. “I went to my advisor,…

Software engineering students launch ‘Ship N Seek’

Shippensburg University is excited to bring its campus community, “Ship N’ Seek”, an augmented reality (AR) app designed as a fun way to help guide students. The app will be displayed at the university’s open house on Saturday, November 9.  Created by software engineering students, the app celebrates the 50th anniversary of Ship’s Computer Science…

Ship students compete in 2024 BAJA SAE competition

Last September, Shippensburg University competed in the 2024 BAJA SAE Michigan competition at Holly Oaks Offroad Park in Holly, Michigan. The competition brings together teams from around the world to design, build and race single-seat-off-road vehicles, putting Ship students’ mechanical engineering and leadership abilities to the test.  Dr. Joao P. Dias, associate professor in the…

Sangkook Lee re-elected as to position with IEEE

Dr. Sangkook Lee has been re-elected as the 2024 IEEE Region 2 Susquehanna Section Treasurer in November 2023 after serving as a member of the Executive Leadership Team over the past five years. Dr. Lee has been a member of IEEE for 24 years and had been elevated to the grade of Senior Member in 2018.…